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Certificates in Advanced Veterinary Nursing
The Graduate and Postgraduate Certificates in Advanced Veterinary Nursing are two exciting new courses from the RVC, replacing the Graduate Diploma in Veterinary Nursing. -
Funding your degree
It is important to plan how you will finance your studies, both in terms of tuition fees and living costs. Start Early It is worthwhile considering how you will fund your degree as early as possible. If you require a student loan for tuition … -
MRes - Temperature sensitivity of flight muscle mechanics in zebra finch
Lead RVC Supervisor: Dr Andrea Gaede and Dr Timothy West Department: Comparative Biomedical Sciences Background, aims and objectives: How are small, agile birds able to perform complex manoeuvres? We will investigate this question by analysing … -
MRes - Investigating the G2385R Parkinson’s risk variant in Leucine Rich Repeat Kinase 2
Lead RVC Supervisor: Dr. Patrick A. Lewis and Dr. Helen Stolp Department: Comparative Biomedical Sciences Background, aims and objectives: Mutations in Leucine Rich Repeat Kinase 2 (LRRK2) are the most common genetic cause of Parkinson’s … -
MRes - Genomic mechanisms that predict severity in a canine Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy model
Lead RVC Supervisor: Prof Richard Piercy and Dr Androniki Psifidi Department: Clinical Science and Services Background, aims and objectives: Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is an invariably fatal, X-linked muscle wasting disease affecting … -
Investigating the Genomic and Epigenetic landscape of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM) in cats - MRes Project
Supervisors: Dr. Androniki Psifidi, Prof. David Connolly, Prof. Virginia Luis Fuentes, Dr. Ankit Hinsu Department: Clinical Science and Services, Royal Veterinary College Project Details: Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is the most common … -
MRes - Exploring the effects of maternal obesity on trophoblast cell differentiation and placental function
Supervisor: António Galvão Department: Comparative Biomedical Sciences Project Details: This exciting research program investigates how maternal obesity disrupts critical processes in placental development, with particular focus on … -
MRes - Enhancing mitochondrial function in development neurons: a potential neuroprotective therapy for preterm brain injury
Supervisors: Helen Stolp, Claire Thornton Department: Comparative Biomedical Sciences Project Details: In the UK, 10% of all births occur preterm, with 25-30% (~15,000) of these infants subsequently diagnosed with neurological injury that … -
MRes - Does the NRAP H100Q variant affect heart development and activity?
Supervisors: Dr Claire Russell, Dr Caroline Pellet-Many and Dr Denis Larkin Department: Comparative Biomedical Sciences Project Details This project aims to investigate the developmental changes of the heart in zebrafish when the Nebulin … -
MRes How does tuberculosis disseminate out of the lungs to cause extra-pulmonary disease?
Supervisors: Dr Sharon Kendall (RVC) and Professor Brendan Wren (LSHTM) Department: Pathobiology and Population Sciences Project Details Tuberculosis (TB) is a devastating bacterial disease that impacts both human and animal populations. …